200 million eggs have been recalled for salmonella risk: Are yours included?

A massive egg recall should prompt parents and caregivers to check their refrigerators ASAP.
Out of an abundance of caution, Rose Acre Farms of Seymour, Indiana, has voluntarily recalled 206,749,248 eggs. The reason? The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) reported the eggs could potentially be contaminated with Salmonella Braenderup, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young kids, those with weakened immune systems, the frail, and the elderly.
Even if you're not in a high-risk category, it's wise to stay away from these eggs. That's because healthy people who are infected with salmonella can still have some pretty terrible symptoms, including fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
For the record, this egg recall is the largest in the U.S. since 2010, Food Safety News reported. And people continue to be affected by contaminated eggs more than a month after the initial recall.
Initially, the FDA indicated in April that 22 illnesses had been reported. However, that count is currently up to 35, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Recalled eggs sold under multiple brand names including Coburn Farms, Country Daybreak, Food Lion, Glenview, Great Value, Nelms, Sunshine Farms https://t.co/avbXxL1B05 Consumers with these eggs shouldn’t eat them. Throw them away or return them to place of purchase for credit or refund

Product Description

According to the FDA, affected eggs were distributed from the farm in Hyde County, North Carolina and, according to the FDA, have reached consumers in the following states: Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. They were sold under a variety of brand names, including Country Daybreak, Crystal Farms, Coburn Farms, Sunshine Farms, Glenview, and Great Value.
Eggs included in this recall have plant number P-1065 with the Julian date range of 011 through date of 102 printed on one of the sides on your carton or package. To confirm if your eggs are included in this recall, check this chart from the FDA.
“We apologize to anyone who may have been sickened or who has a family member or friend who may have taken ill because of our eggs,” Rose Acre Farms told The Washington Post.“Meanwhile, we have already implemented numerous remedial actions and have not only corrected deficiencies at the farm, but we’ve also taken other steps to ensure the farm meets or exceeds the standards by the FDA and USDA.”
If you have eggs included in this recall, the FDA urges you to immediately discontinue use and to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. For questions, contact Rose Acre Farms at 855-215-5730 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (EST)
For more on eggs and pregnancy, see our article Is it safe to eat eggs when I'm pregnant?Images via FDA

Michelle Stein is a journalist who lives in the Midwest with her husband, three kids, and two obnoxious, but sweet kitties. This Millennial mom tries, fails and sometimes succeeds at this whole career/motherhood balancing act.

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